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Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policy analysts from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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U.S. Dietary Advice Takes Another Hit Feb 07, 2019

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A new meta-analysis points to the notion that U.S. dietary advice has been fatally flawed for more than four decades. Terence Kealey explains.

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As Brexit Deadline Looms, Agreement Seems Ephemeral Feb 06, 2019

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A no-deal Brexit could be devastating on a number of fronts. Where do things stand now? Ryan Bourne and Emma Ashford comment.

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Maduro, Venezuela, and the U.S. Role in Transition Feb 05, 2019

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Is there anything the U.S. should do to support Venezuelans who want to reassert their liberties? Juan Carlos Hidalgo comments.

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The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 Feb 04, 2019

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Why does life improve in your 50s, 60s, and beyond? Jonathan Rauch makes his case in The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50.

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A Challenge to Conventional Narratives on Opioid Overdoses Jan 31, 2019

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New data is revealing that the doctor-centered narratives on opioid addiction and overdose are, at best, severely flawed and possibly entirely wrong. Jeffrey A. Singer describes why.

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Unprofitable Schooling: America's Broken Ivory Tower Jan 30, 2019

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Complaints about higher education in the U.S. are ubiquitous. College costs are up as student debt loads become more unsustainable, while criticisms of the quality of university education mount. Todd Zywicki is co-editor of the forthcoming book, Unprofitable Schooling.

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The Wild West of CBD Is Now Jan 29, 2019

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CBD is a chemical derived from cannabis, and its legal status is still not totally clear. Mike Riggs of Reason details how the drug is being treated by various federal agencies.

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Transparent Medical Pricing and the $89,000 Snake Bite Jan 28, 2019

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After Eric Ferguson was treated for a venomous snake bite, he received a bill including an $80,000 charge for $750 in antivenom.

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Toward a Less Disruptive Government Shutdown Jan 27, 2019

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Government shutdowns don't need to be so disruptive. Chris Edwards argues the key is devolving a great deal of federal control.

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The Nonstarter Compromise on DACA Jan 26, 2019

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A White House compromise plan to change the Delayed Action on Childhood Arrivals program (in exchange for funding for a wall at the border) was hardly a compromise at all. Instead, it would have stripped protection from many “Dreamers." David Bier comments on what a compromise measure ought to look like.

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